The Village, Castlegar, Galway
Retention of a boundary wall at the front of a house.
1964 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 March 2019
- Reference
- 1964
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking planning permission to retain a boundary wall that has been constructed to the front of the dwelling house.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for retention for boundary wall to the front of dwelling house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Village, Galway | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 61 m |
| 56 Maigh Riocaird, Headford Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 130 m |
| 45 Maigh Riocaird, Bothar An Choiste, Castlegar | Apr 2025 | €291,000 | 134 m |
| 178 Cluain Riocaird, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €325,000 | 211 m |
| 4 Maigh Riocaird, Headford Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €383,000 | 218 m |
| 174 Cluain Riocaird, Headford Rd, Galway City | May 2026 | €280,000 | 226 m |
| 165 Cluain Riochaird, Castlegar, Galway | Mar 2026 | €274,000 | 259 m |
| 73 Maigh Riocard, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €344,000 | 270 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 March 2019
- Decision due6 May 2019
- Decision issued2 May 2019
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18400Galway CityLodged 6 Dec 2018New dwelling
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21435Galway CityLodged 23 Dec 2021Alterations
- Granted110 m away
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18112Galway CityLodged 11 Apr 2018New dwelling
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